"A noble hero true and brave, peacefully sleeps in a soldier's grave"
DRIDAN, Victor Gillard2nd Lieutenant
10th Battalion Born 03 July 1895 at Marden, SA Son of Joseph John DRIDAN & Susan Emma nee DALL Of Fullarton Road, Mitcham, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 15 September 1915 Served in France Died of wounds received in action 16 August 1916 Aged 21 years Buried Worloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. www.awm.gov.au H06021 |
DUBOIS, Lewis SedgewickService No 5982
Private 4th Light Horse Brigade Train Born Findon, SA Son of Charles Lewis DUBOIS and Isabella nee WAUCHOPE Next of kin Ivy DUBOIS (Sister) Next of kin B C DUBOIS (brother) Of Godfrey Terrace, Leabrook, SA Occupation prior to enlistment clerk from Leabrook, South Australia Enlisted on 15 February 1915 at Keswick, SA Embarked from Adelaide on 26 May 1915 per 'Africa' Served in France Returned to Australia on 15 February 1919 per 'Berrima' Died 01 January 1954 at Arno Bay, South Australia Aged 69 years. www.awm.gov.au P07159.108 |
DUDLEY, Clarence MerchicenService no 1156
Private 16th Battalion Born SA Brother of Godfrey DUDLEY Of 9th Street, Port Pirie, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 16 September 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Gallipoli Killed in action at Gallipoli 01 May 1915 Commemorated on the Lone Pine memorial. www.awm.gov.au H06069 |
DUMAS, Russell John
Lieutenant
5th Field Engineers Company Born: 17 January 1887 at Mt. Barker Son of Charles Morris Russell & Amelia DUMAS nee PALTRIDGE Of Mt. Barker Occupation prior to enlisting: Civil Engineer Enlisted: 26 January 1916 Embarkation: 31 October 1916 Age: 29 years Served in England, France & Belgium Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 10/10/1917 & 1/6/1918 Returned to Australia: 20 September 1919 per ‘Katoomba’ Appointment Terminated: 16 November 1919 Died: 1975 Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Soldiers Biography available here |
DUMBRILL, Henry Walter SeymourService no 1134
Bugler 10th Battalion Born 02 December 1897 at Semaphore, SA Son of Herbert Seymour DUMBRILL & Emily nee JEFKINS Of Military Road, Semaphore, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 23 October 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France Killed in action at Mouquet Farm on 23 August 1916 Aged 18 years Buried Courcelette British Cemetery www.awm.gov.au P07390.001 |
DUNBAR, Arthur FindonService no 540
Sapper 2nd Australian Tunelling Company Born 12 June 1885 at Gawler South, SA Son of Allan Arthur DUNBAR & Sophia nee WELLS Of Chief St., Brompton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 29 September 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in France Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia 26 June 1919 per 'Orontes' www.awm.gov.au P08962.002 |
DUNNICLIFF, Albert Francis JamesService no 3735
Private 10th Battalion Born 24 September 1901 at Adelaide, SA Son of Ernest Albert Francis DUNNCLIFF and Mabel Blanche nee JAMES Of 238 Pirie St., Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 26 August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt Returned to Australia 12 April 1917 per 'Ulysses' Discharged as under aged www.awm.gov.au P05180.001 |
DYER, CharlesService no 1102
Sergeant 3rd Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery Born 14 July 1893 at Hundred of Cadell, near Morgan, SA Son of Charles William DYER and Mary nee DRESSY Of Renmark, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Engineer Enlisted 07 September 1914 Killed in action 26 February 1917 at Le Barque, France Aged 23 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux, France www.awm.gov.auP08225.001 |